BioShock Infinite isn't up for a Best Game BAFTA

It's that time of year again: The British Academy Games Awards (BAFTA) nominees have been announced. The biggest surprise is that BioShock Infinite - its triumphant arrival being one of the gaming events of the year, if not the generation - is not nominated for Best Game. Fighting it out for that honour are Tearaway, Assassin's Creed 4, Grand Theft Auto 5, The Last of Us, Super Mario 3D World and Papers, Please.

BioShock Infinite is nominated for four awards but not Story, surprisingly. It's up for Artistic Achievement, Music and Audio Achievement, and Courtnee Draper is up for Performer for her role as Elizabeth. Booker actor Troy Baker isn't, although he is nominated for his performance as Joel in The Last of Us.

Media Molecule's charming Vita game Tearaway is actually one of the leaders in nominations, popping up in eight categories. Last year's widely acclaimed big hitters Grand Theft Auto 5 and The Last of Us also feature prominently: GTA 5 with eight nominations and The Last of Us leading with 10 (bumped by a couple of best performer nominations).

Congratulations to Tom Francis and team for Gunpoint getting two nods, and to Fireproof Games for getting two nods for The Room Two. The Room 1, remember, won the British Game BAFTA last year.

The British Academy Games Awards take place on Wednesday, 12th March in London, hosted for the sixth consecutive year by bigger-than-he-looks comedian Dara O'Briain. We were there last year and plan to be this year.